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Is JH Bar (Southport) Ltd in creditors' voluntary liquidation?

Last verified 27 May 2026
In Creditors' Voluntary LiquidationYes, JH Bar (Southport) Ltd (company number 08958170) entered creditors' voluntary liquidation on 8 December 2025, by its creditors. Lila Thomas of null was appointed as liquidator.

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JH Bar (Southport) Ltd is now in creditors' voluntary liquidation. Below are the key dates, the directors, the public-record timeline that led here, and what the liquidation means if you are a creditor, employee, customer or supplier.

Company at a glance

StatusIn Creditors' Voluntary Liquidation
Company number08958170
Incorporated25 March 2014 (12 years old)
Registered officeDerby House, 12 Winckley Square, Preston, PR1 3JJ
Nature of business (SIC)56302: Public houses and bars (Hospitality & food)
Date entered creditors' voluntary liquidation8 December 2025
LiquidatorLila Thomas, null (licensed insolvency practitioner)
Public registerView filing history ↗

About the business

JH Bar (Southport) Ltd is a hospitality & food business based in Preston, incorporated in 2014 and 11 years old when the liquidator was appointed. Its registered activity is public houses and bars (SIC 56302). There have been 4 director appointments since incorporation, of which 1 was on the board when the liquidator was appointed, alongside 2 people with significant control.

Directors

4 people have been appointed as directors of JH Bar (Southport) Ltd.

DirectorStatusResigned
Craig William CarlossActive
Jennifer HawResigned19 May 2020
Craig William CarlossResigned1 Feb 2015
Craig William CarlossResigned1 Feb 2015

A director resignation shortly before an insolvency is a matter of public record; it does not by itself imply wrongdoing.

Persons with significant control

Individuals or entities with significant influence or control.

What happened

EventDateType
Statement of affairs18 December 2025LIQ02
Appointment of a voluntary liquidator18 December 2025600
Resolutions18 December 2025RESOLUTIONS
Registered office address changed17 December 2025AD01
Creditors' voluntary liquidationStatus8 December 2025
38 earlier events · 2014 to 2025
Confirmation statement made with no updates26 March 2025CS01
Total exemption full accounts made up25 November 2024AA
Director's details changed18 October 2024CH01
Change of details as a person with significant control18 October 2024PSC04
Change of details as a person with significant control16 October 2024PSC04
Address of person with significant control changed26 September 2024RP10
Address of person with significant control changed26 September 2024RP10
Address of officer changed26 September 2024RP09
Address of officer changed26 September 2024RP09
Address of officer changed26 September 2024RP09
Confirmation statement made with no updates30 April 2024CS01
Total exemption full accounts made up27 March 2024AA
Confirmation statement made with no updates5 April 2023CS01
Total exemption full accounts made up11 December 2022AA
Confirmation statement made with updates4 April 2022CS01
Total exemption full accounts made up16 December 2021AA
Confirmation statement made with updates17 May 2021CS01
Total exemption full accounts made up17 May 2021AA
Termination of appointment as a director10 July 2020TM01
Termination of appointment of a director20 May 2020TM01
Confirmation statement made with updates8 April 2020CS01
Appointment as a director2 December 2019AP01
Total exemption full accounts made up2 September 2019AA
Confirmation statement made with updates27 March 2019CS01
Notification as a person with significant control14 March 2019PSC01
Change of details as a person with significant control10 March 2019PSC04
Total exemption full accounts made up27 December 2018AA
Confirmation statement made with updates4 April 2018CS01
Total exemption full accounts made up19 November 2017AA
Confirmation statement made with updates27 March 2017CS01
Total exemption small company accounts made up20 December 2016AA
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders1 April 2016AR01
Total exemption small company accounts made up28 January 2016AA
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders17 April 2015AR01
Director's details changed15 April 2015CH01
Termination of appointment as a director3 March 2015TM01
Termination of appointment as a secretary3 March 2015TM02
Registered office address changed30 April 2014AD01
Incorporation25 March 2014NEWINC

What this means for you

If you are a creditor

Submit your proof of debt to the liquidator. Once liquidation begins, no creditor can start or continue legal action without the court's permission. Unsecured creditors rank after secured and preferential creditors and are usually paid last, often only a portion.

Owed money by a company in liquidation

If you are an employee

Employees are preferential creditors for certain unpaid wages and holiday pay, and may be able to claim from the Redundancy Payments Service if roles are made redundant.

Employee rights and redundancy pay

If you are a customer

Deposits paid are usually unsecured claims. Contracts may be terminated by the liquidator. Contact the liquidator about outstanding work or refunds.

What customers can recover

If you are a supplier

Goods supplied before the liquidation began are an unsecured claim. Check whether any retention-of-title clause lets you identify and recover specific goods.

How retention of title works

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Frequently asked questions

Is JH Bar (Southport) Ltd in creditors' voluntary liquidation?
Yes. JH Bar (Southport) Ltd (company number 08958170) entered creditors' voluntary liquidation on 8 December 2025, by its creditors. Lila Thomas of null was appointed as liquidator.
Who is the liquidator of JH Bar (Southport) Ltd?
Lila Thomas, a licensed insolvency practitioner at null, was appointed liquidator of JH Bar (Southport) Ltd on 8 December 2025. Creditors can contact the liquidator directly to submit a claim.
What does JH Bar (Southport) Ltd do?
JH Bar (Southport) Ltd's registered nature of business is public houses and bars (SIC 56302). It is classified in the hospitality & food sector.
Where is JH Bar (Southport) Ltd based?
JH Bar (Southport) Ltd's registered office is Derby House, 12 Winckley Square, Preston, PR1 3JJ. The registered office is the address held on the public register, which is not always the trading address.
When was JH Bar (Southport) Ltd founded?
JH Bar (Southport) Ltd was incorporated on 25 March 2014, 11 years before the liquidator was appointed.
What is JH Bar (Southport) Ltd's company number?
JH Bar (Southport) Ltd's registered company number is 08958170.
Who has significant control of JH Bar (Southport) Ltd?
2 active people with significant control over JH Bar (Southport) Ltd are on the register: Ms Donna Graham, Mr Craig William Carloss.
What does liquidation mean for creditors of JH Bar (Southport) Ltd?
Liquidation is the formal wind-up of a company. Once it begins, the liquidator collects assets, settles claims in statutory order (secured, preferential, then unsecured) and distributes whatever remains. Unsecured creditors often recover only a portion of what they are owed, and sometimes nothing.
How long does liquidation take?
Most liquidations run for 12 to 24 months, longer where the company has complex assets, litigation, or ongoing trading. Annual progress reports are filed by the liquidator until the company is dissolved at the end of the process.
Will creditors get paid in JH Bar (Southport) Ltd's liquidation?
Secured creditors are paid from the assets they hold a charge over. Preferential creditors (employee wages up to limits, pension contributions, HMRC for certain taxes) come next. Unsecured creditors share whatever remains, which may be nothing. The Statement of Affairs, when filed, sets out the liquidator's estimate at the point of appointment.

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